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Augsburg College Athletics Staff -- Kelly Anderson Diercks
Kelly Anderson Diercks (Gustavus Adolphus '05) joined the Augsburg athletic department in July 2008, serving as assistant athletic director and assistant sports information director. In her assistant athletic director position at Augsburg, Diercks will serve as a compliance officer, staff liaison to the college's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee chapter, department grant-writer, marketing specialist and assistant senior women's administrator. Diercks has served as assistant director for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 2006-08, first as an intern and later as assistant director under a two-year NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant. In her role at the conference office, Diercks performed a variety of roles, including compliance, eligibility, rules interpretations and education, co-advisor of the conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and coordinator for the conference's officials evaluation program. She also supervised the NCAA strategic initiatives grant, organized the MIAC's sportsmanship initiative, coordinated conference awards, and led the MIAC's 25th anniversary of women's athletics celebration. She also performed conference sports information duties, such as creating weekly releases, media guides and updating the conference website. "I think Kelly is going to be a key component in our athletic department as we move forward," said Augsburg athletic director Jeff Swenson. "She brings to the table an incredible array of skills in many areas. Her energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and we look forward to her joining us." Diercks is currently pursuing her master's degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in kinesiology with an emphasis in sport management. A magna cum laude graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College (business management major, coaching minor), Diercks was a two-year member of the Gustie softball team and a team captain her senior year. She also served as a student staff supervisor in the college's athletic center. In 2005, she served as an athletic marketing and promotions intern at North Dakota State University, prior to her service in the MIAC office. She has also served on the media relations and event staff at numerous MIAC and NCAA regional and national championship events in the Midwest. This year, she also served on the organizing, awards and communication/PR committees for Minnesota's National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration. Diercks and her husband, Matt, live in Eagan, Minn. Augsburg Athletic Administration -- Jeff Swenson | Paul Grauer | Marilyn Florian | Kelly Anderson Diercks | To return to Augsburg Sports Information, click here To return to Augsburg Athletics, click here Augsburg College, a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. This is the official web site for Augsburg College athletics. |
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